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== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ====================
Apple And Compaq: Why The 2nd Half Is Key (Individual Investor)
<http://www.individualinvestor.com/tbd/article.asp?ID=23205>
For both Apple and Compaq, the second half of the year will be quite telling. Both companies have an opportunity to deliver strong profit growth. But both companies are not out of the woods just yet, according to Wall Street analysts.
One Cool Cube (Time)
<http://www.time.com/time/personal/technology/0,5392,52961,00.html>
Apple's newest desktop computer has some flaws, but it brings alive a futuristic fantasy.
Apple Ingenuity Cubed (San Francisco Examiner)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/08/21/BU9993.DTL&type=tech_article>
Say what you will about Apple Computer, its chief executive officer or the Macintosh -- and I've had my share of problems with all three -- Steve Jobs and company continue to put the PC industry to shame on several fronts.
Mac Offers PowerBook Upgrade (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,38345,00.html>
Mac users who bought a bad Apple can now trade it in for a fresh new one.
Apple Power Mac G4 (CNET)
<http://computers.cnet.com/hardware/0-1018-404-2314489.html?tag=st.co.1016.bhed.1018-404-2314489>
The dual-processor Power Mac G4 makes the most sense for professional users who create or edit 2D or 3D graphics, video, and audio.
When To Buy New (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/musings/new.html>
It sometimes makes more sense to get a new computer then keep upgrading an old one.
== AppleSurf (News) ====================
"It's Part Of How They Communicate:" Computer Use Soars At Colleges Here (Lancaster New Era)
<http://www.lancnews.com/newera_news/colleges.htm>
When first-year Franklin & Marshall College students set foot on the Lancaster campus at the end of this month, the computer store will provide one of their most important beginning educational steps.
Apple And Compaq: Why The 2nd Half Is Key (Individual Investor)
<http://www.individualinvestor.com/tbd/article.asp?ID=23205>
For both Apple and Compaq, the second half of the year will be quite telling. Both companies have an opportunity to deliver strong profit growth. But both companies are not out of the woods just yet, according to Wall Street analysts.
One Cool Cube (Time)
<http://www.time.com/time/personal/technology/0,5392,52961,00.html>
Apple's newest desktop computer has some flaws, but it brings alive a futuristic fantasy.
Apple Ingenuity Cubed (San Francisco Examiner)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/08/21/BU9993.DTL&type=tech_article>
Say what you will about Apple Computer, its chief executive officer or the Macintosh -- and I've had my share of problems with all three -- Steve Jobs and company continue to put the PC industry to shame on several fronts.
Around The World By ProMouse (Macity)
<http://www.macity.it/cgi-bin/viewart.pl?id=2777>
We have checked the availability and the prices in many AppleStore in order to see where we could satisfy sooner and cheaper our desire of getting a ProMouse.
Linux Making Mac Inroads (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/08/21/linux.html>
Linux is predominantly found on Intel boxes, but if this year's Linux World Expo is any indication, the "open source that could" is making steady inroads into the Mac community.
Apple CFO Anderson Predicts Apple To Outgrow Dell (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/feature.php?id=121>
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Apple CFO Fred Anderson, visiting Apple Australia last week, predicted that Apple would report 35 percent revenue growth when it issues its fiscal year-end report on September 30. This is double the growth rate for the industry as a whole, and would allow Apple to eclipse Dell as the fastest-growing computer company.
Mac Offers PowerBook Upgrade (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,38345,00.html>
Mac users who bought a bad Apple can now trade it in for a fresh new one.
Sharp Enters Mac Ink-Jet Market (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/08/20/0821sharp.html>
The 1,200-dpi AJ-1800 and AJ-2000 are the first fruits of the company's $2 billion ink-jet printer alliance with Xerox and Fuji Xerox.
== AppleSurf (Opinion) ====================
Setting Clones Straight (Macinstein)
<http://www.macinstein.com/pressrelease.cfm?ID=477>
Apple´s existence was crucial to these clone companies for their own future, yet they made very little effort to expand the Mac market.
Adobe's "Tabbed" Lawsuit (The Macjunkie)
<http://www.themacjunkie.com/archives/8.21.00.adobe.html>
== AppleSurf (Reviews) ====================
Apple Power Mac G4 (CNET)
<http://computers.cnet.com/hardware/0-1018-404-2314489.html?tag=st.co.1016.bhed.1018-404-2314489>
The dual-processor Power Mac G4 makes the most sense for professional users who create or edit 2D or 3D graphics, video, and audio.
When To Buy New (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/musings/new.html>
It sometimes makes more sense to get a new computer then keep upgrading an old one.
== The Wintel Empire (Top Stories) ====================
Microsoft Ditches Two More Private Lawsuits (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2578916.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft may have lost the initial round in its federal antitrust case, but the software giant today scored two more victories in private lawsuits.
Intel Ups Server Chip Speed To 1 GHz (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2582865.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Intel will ratchet up the speed of its high-end Xeon chips to 1 GHz, the company plans to announce at its Intel Developer Forum conference today.
== The Wintel Empire (News) ====================
Microsoft Ditches Two More Private Lawsuits (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2578916.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft may have lost the initial round in its federal antitrust case, but the software giant today scored two more victories in private lawsuits.
Intel Ups Server Chip Speed To 1 GHz (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2582865.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Intel will ratchet up the speed of its high-end Xeon chips to 1 GHz, the company plans to announce at its Intel Developer Forum conference today.
Apple And Compaq: Why The 2nd Half Is Key (Individual Investor)
<http://www.individualinvestor.com/tbd/article.asp?ID=23205>
For both Apple and Compaq, the second half of the year will be quite telling. Both companies have an opportunity to deliver strong profit growth. But both companies are not out of the woods just yet, according to Wall Street analysts.
== Breaking Barriers (News) ====================
Web Beats Print As Top Design Opportunity (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/08/20/0821trendwatch.html>
For the first time, creative professionals see Web design as a bigger opportunity than print, according to a study by TrendWatch.
== PenguinSurf (News) ====================
Linux Making Mac Inroads (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/08/21/linux.html>
Linux is predominantly found on Intel boxes, but if this year's Linux World Expo is any indication, the "open source that could" is making steady inroads into the Mac community.
== SingaporeSurf (Top Stories) ====================
Around The World By ProMouse (Macity)
<http://www.macity.it/cgi-bin/viewart.pl?id=2777>
We have checked the availability and the prices in many AppleStore in order to see where we could satisfy sooner and cheaper our desire of getting a ProMouse.
== SingaporeSurf (News) ====================
Singapore Pays Parents To Have More Children (The Times)
<http://www.the-times.co.uk/news/pages/tim/2000/08/22/timfgnfar01004.html>
In an unorthodox but typically Singaporean response to the declining birthrate, the authorities are to spend millions of pounds to persuade the wealthy population to multiply.
A Big Boost For Arts Scene (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/life6_0822.html>
Over a million dollars in bursaries was given out to 123 artistes and art students, including Hi! Theatre's hearing impaired artistic director.
== SingaporeSurf (Technology) ====================
Around The World By ProMouse (Macity)
<http://www.macity.it/cgi-bin/viewart.pl?id=2777>
We have checked the availability and the prices in many AppleStore in order to see where we could satisfy sooner and cheaper our desire of getting a ProMouse.
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